Horse-collar fastener



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JONATHAN D. LANE, OF ONONDAGA, MICHIGAN.

HORSE-COLLAR FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,436, datedSeptember 15, 1885.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN D. LANE, of Onondaga, in the county ofIngham and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvementsin HorseOollars; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in theconstruction of horse-collars; and the invention consists in thepeculiar construction and application of a metallic strap especiallydesigned for use upon that class of collars which open at the top, andby means of which the collar can be securely closed about the neck ofthe animal without the employment of straps and buckles.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an opentop horse-collar provided withmy improved device. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the locking-leverthrown up ready to engage with the metallic strap.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Arepresents a socalled open-top horse-collar, which is provided with theusual collar-pad, B.-

0 represents an articulated metallic strap, one end of which is securedin any convenient manner, but not detachably, to one side of the collarat its open end, while the opposite end of such metallic strap hassecured to it a plate, D, in which are formed a series of openings, (1.

E is a suitable link, which is secured to the opposite end of thecollar, the free end of such link having pivotally secured to it thecant lever F.

In practice, the collar is placed upon the neck of the animal, as in theordinary manner, and its ends brought as near together as convenient,until the free end of the lever F will engage with the nearest openingor slot in the plate D. By now drawing down upon the lever, at the sametime depressing the plate D, the lever draws the ends of the collartogether and locks it upon the neck of the animal; and it will benoticed that by the peculiar outward bend of the lever F, when it is inits engaged and locked position, the strain upon it is brought in adirect line or nearly so with the body of its length, which prevents thelever from accidentally flying up and releasing the collar.

The pivotf of thelever F is at the mouth of a recess, f formed in thecollar structure upon the outer face, as shown. This recess gives thecam part of the lever free play while the leveris being operated.

I am aware that a similar lever differently arranged has been usedbefore in connection with links and chains as a hame-fastening, as thefeature is shown in patent No. 313,927, of 1885. In that construction,however, the cam of the lever was liable to impinge upon the collar, andbe thus prevented from opening. In my device, I provide for the freeoperation of the lever, and bylocating the seat at adistance from thejoint of the collar I provide against injuringthe neck of the horse. Thecollar-pad also serves to protect the neck of the animal from injury.

I am also aware of Patent No. 279,751 of 1883, in which a cam-lever islocated at the joint and projects from the collar. I deem theconstruction of the collar with the recess f important, as providingagainst the projection of the cam-lever.

What I claim as my invention is- In combination, an open-ended collar,A, having recess f, and provided with an articulated metallic strap, 0,the free end of which is provided with a plate, D, in which are formed aseries of openings, a, and a link, E, with a cam-locking lever, F,pivoted at f in the mouth of the recessf, when constructed, arranged,and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes setforth.

JONATHAN D. LANE.

Witnesses:

P. VAN RIPER, WALLAcE RossMAN.

